Bobo1953 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 hello everybody. i dare to present to you my attempt to resurrect a long time gone emotion. you may -or may not- remember the revell 1/48 HO4S-3 of 1960. well, i did build it as a teen and it gave to me deep emotions and a lot of fun. as i'm not in the mood of vintage building, i decided to build for good the italeri 1/72 kit drawing inspiration from the old revell's box art. the color, for once, wasn't a problem. int'l orange overall. stop. i used model master acryl paint. decals, were a little more difficult a step. fortunately maxdecals of ireland produces a very fine set dedicated to antarctic choppers, part 1. i don't know what will be there in part 2, but my whirlybird was't included, so i had to pick decals here and there from different helicopters and periods to assemble the ones that were needed. nevertheless, i had to scavenge into my decal dungeon to find some that were not in the sheet. it may seem strange, but the decals i missed were simple "rescue" black on yellow stencils that on max's set were printed in an unusual "see through" way; possibly right for the helos they were intended for, but definitely useless for mine. i am convinced that "VX-6"s are a bit too thin, and the tail rotor warning is too low. yes, the bu.no. is borrowed from an icebreaker's ho4s-3... now that i have confessed my sins, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KscSQ2CWUPCK58Ho1 and -i hope- enjoy! thanks for watching. best ciaos and...happy modeling! bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 looking sharp. Heres another helo that should be done a bigger scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UH-1Mad Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 very nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Do you have any decal sheets you can steal the Rescue Arrows from? Maybe a decal sheet of a Cold War era aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 hi don. but: black on yellow or white on red? and, which scale? here, on the spot, i have three left-pointing yellow/black from an sh-3d, 1/72 scale, old and a tad yellowed, i have already treated with microscale liquid film. you can see them on my ho4s-3. also, i have a couple of excellent white/red opposite (left-right) 1/72 from a skyraider microscale sheet. may i ask what project are they intended for? if they can be of help, you tell me, and i can just flip them into a small envelope and have them shipped to you for free. in case you need more you must allow me the time to plunge into my decal dungeon. but please give the detail of what you need... best ciaos and happy modeling. bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 15 hours ago, midnightprowler said: Beautiful! 12 hours ago, Rotorman said: looking sharp. Heres another helo that should be done a bigger scale. 9 hours ago, UH-1Mad said: very nice thank you very much guys. i appreciate! and, rotorman, you're right: as for helos there's almost nothing in, say, 1/48...but the old revell kit with that charming box art... best ciaos. bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I always dreamed my 1/48(ish) Revell kit would turn out as nice as yours! It never did... C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 dear c2j. first out, thank you for the implicit appreciation of my antarctic whirlybird. second, well, the reason why i did not try to get and build the (expensive...) vintage revell 1/48 kit is exactely because i did not want to confront myself with a hard labor to a poor outcome due to the limitations of the venerable kit itself. instead, i tried to reproduce as accurately as i could the "aura" of that old kit, though in a smaller scale. not since long ago, i have dealt with the challenge of another old revell kit, the p2v-7 neptune, circa1955 vintage. i really tried my best, and in the end i am definitely satisfied with the outcome but on the shelf, the difference with more recent models is evident. if you feel like having a glimpse you can find it here: https://goo.gl/photos/GVw9gqPMHMBRFoJz5 again, thanks, and...happy modeling! best ciaos. bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Nicely done P2V-7.! C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 thanks c2j! i did really put my love in her... bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALEXANDRE REZENDE Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hi, Bobo... I think we had a story similar to this model Revell ... Your 1/72 was excellent in the Deep Freeze version. If you're curious to see my Revell 1/48, the Mount Link is here ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 ola, alexandre! thank you for posting my ho4s-3; we both share an emotional deep attachment to the old revell 1/48 kit. but you spearheaded well beyond than building a vintage kit! there are no words to comment or praise your job. i well understand that it took one year! but you have eventually brought to life a bunch of orange styrene!!! you gave it really the puff of god! felicitationes de corazòn. hasta siempre! muchos ciaos. bobo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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